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Alamogordo Interagency

Dispatch Center

2018 Annual Report

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Contents Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Alamogordo Dispatch Center .................................................................................................................................................. 4

Weather .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Pecos Zone WildCAD Incidents ............................................................................................................................................... 6

Large Fires ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6

10-Year Fire Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Prescribed Fire Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Multiple Objective Fires .......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Lincoln National Forest ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Crews ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Regular Agency Type 1 Crew Assignments ....................................................................................................................... 10

Regular Agency Type 2IA and Type 2 Crew Assignments ................................................................................................. 11

Camp Crew Assignments ................................................................................................................................................... 11

Pecos Zone Type 3 Team ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

Logistical Activity ................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Resource Orders ................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Training ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy ............................................................................................................................... 13

Regional Training Courses ................................................................................................................................................. 13

Southwest Area Priority Trainee Program ........................................................................................................................ 13

Aircraft .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Alamogordo Air Tanker Base ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Roswell Air Tanker Base .................................................................................................................................................... 13

Safety .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

SAFECOMS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

SAFENETS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

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Mission Statement

Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch Center (ADC) strives to provide safe, efficient, and cost-effective mobilization and demobilization of emergency resources. Operational goals include:

To promote efficient operations through interagency cooperation and standardized procedures.

To be equally responsive to all the agencies that we serve.

WE WILL: o Identify incident priorities according to Zone priority criteria regardless of agency.

o Define the "closest" resource regardless of boundary or ownership and utilize as appropriate through cooperative agreements.

o Recognize agency specific requirements, i.e. pre-suppression orders, special equipment requests, skills requests, etc.

o Recognize sensitive, political, or special issues and follow through to minimize their impact on current operations.

o Provide timely communications on information and decisions which affect the interagency community.

o Give all agencies and dispatch centers equal consideration in filling resource requests.

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Summary

This report summarizes the 2018 fire season within the Pecos Zone (PEZ) and Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch

Center (ADC) Initial Attack area.

ADC’s initial attack area consists of federal, state, and private lands protected by the Lincoln National Forest

Service, Pecos District BLM, Las Cruces District BLM, BIA Mescalero Agency, New Mexico State Forestry Capitan

District, Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, San Andreas National Wildlife Refuge, White Sands National

Monument, Chamizal National Memorial, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,

Big Bend National Park, and Amistad National Recreation Area.

The first fires in the Pecos Zone for 2018 occurred during the month of January with 16 fires for 21.7 acres. Fire

season peaked between March and July with 201 fires occurring during those months. The fire season ended

with a total of 271 fires for 110,113 acres. Alamogordo Dispatch continued to be very busy assisting with a total

of 824 incidents. These numbers reflect the incidents Alamogordo Dispatch were involved with and does not

include all incidents NM State Forestry responded to.

Due to activity, Alamogordo Dispatch began 7 day coverage on March 4, 2018. Expanded dispatch operated for

a total of 67 days in support of the Crooked Creek, Kellar, 246 and Solider Canyon Fires.

Alamogordo Dispatch Center

The staff at Alamogordo Dispatch were able to aid other centers and incidents by taking 11 out of zone

assignments for a total of 140 days. They traveled to Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and

Washington. Outside of the normal dispatch positions, they traveled as an Incident Contract Project Inspector

and a member of the SWA CISM Team.

In 2018, Alamogordo Dispatch was reviewed by the BLM National Fire and Aviation Review Team. The dispatch

center received an exceptional rating with commendations. Throughout the year, ADC staff also participated in

numerous activities and endeavors outside of the dispatch center.

Nicole is currently on a detail with the Forest Service Washington Office – Fire and Aviation Management as part

of the ROSS/IROC Integrated Project Team as an Information Specialist.

Tiffany Fralie is currently detailed as the Center Manager for Alamogordo Dispatch Center. In June she traveled

to Minnesota to help teach D-312 at the Minnesota Wildfire Academy in Grand Rapids MN. She was able to

work with a MAC group at Great Basin Coordination Center and have her Coordinator taskbook completed as

part of the SWA Priority Trainee Program.

David Sosa is currently detailed to the Southwest Coordination Center as Overhead Coordinator. In 2018 David

assisted with two Critical Incident Peer Support responses within New Mexico. He also completed two out of

area assignments, one to SWCC as an Expanded Support Dispatcher and as an Aircraft Dispatcher in Washington.

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Tera Lowe assisted with in intensive interagency training with the Arizona and New Mexico National Guard as a

Division and Subject Matter Expert in April of 2018. She also assisted with Forest Service Region 3 Fire Hire as a

Subject Matter Expert. Tera also traveled to Oregon and Nevada as an Aircraft Dispatcher. During the 2018 Sierra

Blanca Wildland fire Academy, Tera acted as Plans and is currently Vice-Chair for the 2019 SBWFA.

Luis Re performed a COOP activation with Pecos District BLM due to the loss of radios. Luis assisted with briefing

the majority of incoming initial attack dispatchers and detailers during the 2018 fire season and provided

consistent leadership to the IA floor.

Eustace Gallerito was on the SWA Priority Trainee list as an Initial Attack dispatcher in 2018 and completed his

taskbook. He completed three out of area assignment in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana as Initial Attack

Dispatcher and Expanded Support Dispatcher. He also assisted Mescalero BIA as an Incident Contract Project

Inspector in February 2018 on the White Tail 2 incident.

Kimberly Hinshaw traveled to Virginia as an Initial Attack Dispatcher for a 2 week assignment. During the

summer of 2018, Kim completed a 60-day detail with Lincoln NF Engine 827 and accepted a position as the

Assistant Engine Captain in November 2018. Kim continues to be part of the Sierra Blanca Wildland fire Academy

as a Division and Plans.

Jenny Allen accepted a Purchasing Agent position with the Lincoln National Forest in April of 2108. Fortunately,

she was still able to assist with Alamogordo Dispatch and the Pecos Zone during large incidents as an Expanded

Support Dispatcher and Buying Team Member.

Weather

Rain events began in June and continued into October with zone RAWS stations showing a fair amount of

moisture across the zone for the year. Total yearly precipitation in inches for RAWS stations: Cosmic 18.60,

Smokey Bear 23.24, Queen 15.71, Mayhill 14.42, Batdraw 11.67, and Caprock 11.23. These 6 RAWS stations

totaled 94.87 inches of rain for 2018 compared to 109.94 inches in 2017.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Smokey Bear 23.02 11.08 21.51 9.41 9.93 20.70 18.34 23.36 20.61 19.86 23.24

Cosmic 26.06 16.59 17.93 13.69 9.71 21.4 18.95 29.18 17.09 16.52 18.6

Queen 17.03 17.16 29.17 6.79 17.52 21.78 18.65 21.69 17.32 12.48 15.71

Mayhill 28.03 18.33 23.51 7.61 11.91 18.44 17.68 27.30 12.73 22.14 14.42

Batdraw 13.14 10.31 22.19 2.22 9.75 9.46 17.39 16.43 13.06 12.83 11.67

Caprock 11.17 18.43 12.68 7.75 7.85 8.17 14.3 20.48 15.46 16.00 11.23

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Pecos Zone WildCAD Incidents

In 2018, Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch Center (ADC) handled 824 local incidents with 271 of those being

Wildfires (1/1 thru 12/31). Aside from Wildfires, the second highest number of incidents were Smoke Checks.

Large Fires

Lincoln National Forest

Capitan District NM State Forestry

Mescalero BIA

NAME SIZE START TEAM DATES ASSIGNED DAYS

Kellar 5750 5/22 IMT -T3 – PEZ – Barta 5/24 – 6/04 12


246 3360 4/12 IMT -T3 – PEZ – Barta 4/13 – 4/19 7


Soldier Canyon 1270 6/07 IMT – T1 – Pierson IMT -T3 – PEZ – Barta

BUYING TEAM – Hatch

6/08 – 6/13 6/11 – 6/18 6/8 – 6/17

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411

64

1235

133

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166

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180

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271

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2018 FIRES ACRES USFS –LNF Lighting

21 12,936.44

USFS – LNF Human

36 6.23

N5S Lighting

22 878.923

N5S Human

100 90,735.40

BLM Lighting

12 1,524

BLM Human

31 744.45

NPS Lightning

6 795.80

NPS Human

2 568

FWS Lightning

1 18

FWS Human

1 1

BIA Lightning

7 24.75

BIA Human

25 1291.5

USFS, LNF, 57

BIA, MEA, 32

BLM, CAD, 28

BLM, LCD, 4

BLM, ROD, 11NPS, CCP, 1NPS, BBP, 7

FWS, BTR, 2

NMSF, N5S, 122

2018 Fires By Agency

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10-Year Fire Summary

The tables below summarize the total number of fires and acres for the last 10 years for the land based agencies

within the Pecos Zone.

USFS Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 42 262

2010 34 320

2011 70 117,079

2012 32 40,574

2013 19 132

2014 28 109

2015 24 121

2016 35 802

2017 23 690.14

2018 57 12,942.67

BLM Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 54 73,214

2010 75 2731

2011 130 75,991

2012 47 1,181

2013 20 81

2014 44 211

2015 58 2,341

2016 46 1,501

2017 29 478.625

2018 43 2,268.45

BIA Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 27 6092

2010 16 3.5

2011 50 955

2012 39 32

2013 23 5

2014 30 56

2015 14 209

2016 33 909

2017 22 24.47

2018 32 1,316.25

N5S Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 299 124,625

2010 211 42,088

2011 532 620,273

2012 132 19,869

2013 64 721

2014 81 7,214

2015 125 2,457

2016 197 47,668

2017 120 9,283.87

2018 122 91,614.323

NPS Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 8 24

2010 12 21,185

2011 6 32,713

2012 3 174

2013 4 27

2014 3 8

2015 8 92

2016 14 15,465

2017 10 1,236.86

2018 8 1,363.80

FWS Annual

Fires Annual Acres

2009 2 1

2010 1 1

2011 2 101

2012 0 0

2013 0 0

2014 3 24

2015 1 1

2016 3 13

2017 1 0.2

2018 2 19

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Prescribed Fire Accomplishments

The Lincoln National Forest treated 4,882.1 acres with management-ignited burns during 2018.

BIA treated 626 acres.

Pecos District BLM completed 4,650 acres of broadcast prescribed fire and 254 acre of pile burn for a total of

4,904 acres treated with prescribed fire. Pecos District BLM also assisted Lincoln National Forest Sacramento as

well as Carlsbad Fire Department with prescribed fire operations.

Las Cruces District BLM treated 4,800 acres with prescribed fires in 2108.

Perk RX Sacramento Ranger District Lincoln National Forest

Photo by Caleb Finch

Multiple Objective Fires

Lincoln National Forest

Sacramento Ranger District

Pepper Springs – June 26th, 2018 at 1621, lightning start southwest of Weed Lookout started at 0.2 acres and

called out on July 29th, 2018 at 78 acres.

Pepper 2 – July 11th, 2018 at 1302, 0.1 acre lightning start just east of the Pepper Springs fire

Danely – July 26th, 2018 at 1128, lightning start southwest of Sacrament Lookout started at 2.5 acres and was

called out on September 26th, 2018 at 5.3 acres.

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Guadalupe Ranger District

Kellar – May 22nd, 2018 at 0945, lightning start in Anderson Canyon started at 0.1 acres and was called out on

June 13th, 2018 at 5750 acres.

Crooked Creek – June 15th, 2018 at 1116, lightning start in Crooked Canyon started at 3 acres and was called out

on July 19th, 2018 at 7082 acres.

Pepper Springs Fire – Sacramento Ranger District

Crews

Regular Agency Type 1 Crew Assignments

Smokey Bear IHC

The crew reported for duty on March 18th and went available nationally on April 2nd. The crew spent 119 days

assigned to incidents, in travel status or staging. Once available, Smokey Bear IHC performed on fire suppression

assignments in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and California completing five 14-day assignments.

Smokey Bear IHC was unavailable as of September 11th and was disbanded on September 15th.

Sacramento IHC

The crew reported for duty on March 19th and spent a total of 154 days assigned to incidents, including travel.

Once available, Sacramento IHC performed on fire suppression assignments in Colorado, Montana, Nevada,

New Mexico, Oregon and Washington completing six 14-day assignments. Sacramento IHC was disbanded on

September 21st.

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Regular Agency Type 2IA and Type 2 Crew Assignments

Mescalero BIA Type 2 and Type 2 IA crews responded to fire suppression assignments in Arizona, New Mexico,

Texas, Utah and Nevada.

*Excludes Fire support or Preposition orders.

Big Bend National Park Los Diablos Type 2 and Type 2 IA crew responded to fire suppression assignments in

Montana and Texas.


Camp Crew Assignments

Mescalero Camp crew responded to fire suppression assignments locally in the Pecos Zone.


Type 2IA/Type 2

AGENCY BIA – Mescalero

DATE OF FIRST ASSIGNMENT 2/01

NUMBER OF FIRE ASSIGNMENTS* 15

OFF UNIT ASSIGNMENTS* 4

DAYS COMMITTED 261

Type 2IA/Type 2

AGENCY NPS – Big Bend

Los Diablos




DAYS COMMITTED 58

Type 2IA/Type 2

AGENCY NPS – Big Bend

Los Diablos




DAYS COMMITTED 58

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Pecos Zone Type 3 Team

During the 2018 fire season, the Pecos Zone Type 3 Team was dispatch to 3 fires within the Zone. In August, a

short team spent 13 days on the Mariposa fire in northern New Mexico.

Logistical Activity

Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch Center hosts 468 overhead personnel representing the following agencies:

AGENCY LNF CAD ROD BTR BDR SNR WHP N5S MEA AMP BBP CHP CCP FDP GUP

TOTAL # OF PERSONNEL

163 29 39 7 3 2 2 52 93 11 38 2 6 4 17

ADC hosted a total of 70 Contract Resources in 2018. The chart below provides a breakdown of resources by

type.

Resource Orders

A large portion of Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch Center’s workload was processing Resource orders for in

Zone and out of Area incidents. In 2018 ADC assisted in mobilizing resources to 206 out of area incidents on top

of creating 4,587 resource orders for incidents within the Pecos Zone.

ENTER PLACE RETRIEVE FILL UNFILL REASSIGN RELEASE CANCEL CANCEL

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AIRCRAFT 102 66 7 131 2 32 68 7 5 10

CREW 66 24 3 66 4 15 52 6 2 3

EQUIPMENT 336 73 9 398 17 61 271 22 4 62

OVERHEAD 2173 346 49 2094 19 534 1768 53 40 776

SUPPLY 1910 481 8 1267 2 7 183 107 22 3

TOTAL 4,587 990 76 3,956 44 649 2,342 195 73 854

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Training

Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy

The Pecos Zone will be hosting a wildland fire academy February 25- March 1, 2019. The SBWFA will hold 17

classes in 5 days. Students are registered from New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Alaska, Washington,

Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, California, Florida, North Dakota, and Utah. Currently, 277 students are registered for

the academy with 54 being from within the Pecos Zone.

SBWFA has again, partnered with ENMU Ruidoso Branch which allowed the Academy to expand and host more

classes at the college campus. ENMU students are able to gain college credit towards their fire degrees through

classes offered at the Academy.

Regional Training Courses

The Pecos Zone continues to strive to bring in training courses outside the Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy

to provide local training opportunities. In 2018 the Lincoln National Forest hosted two 300 level regional

courses. RX-310 Introduction to Fire Effects and S-390 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior were held at the

Lincoln National Forest Supervisors office with a total of 16 Pecos Zone resources completing the training.

Southwest Area Priority Trainee Program

In 2018, the Pecos Zone submitted 15 nomination to be part of the SWA Priority Trainee Program. This program

aims to enhance an individual’s efforts to obtain quality assignments and work on taskbook completion of

predetermined NWCG positions. The 15 individuals who participated in the program went on a collective total

of 16 assignments and 5 were able to have their taskbooks completed and finalized.

For 2019, 14 nominations were submitted for the upcoming SWA Priority Trainee Program.

Aircraft

Alamogordo Air Tanker Base The Alamogordo Air Tanker Base supported local and national operations with 139 loads of retardant, equaling

411,328 gallons on fires this year. The first load of retardant was used March 10th on the Stateline fire in

northern New Mexico and the last load of retardant was sent out on the 6th of July to the Cumero fire in Arizona.

Alamogordo hosted a shared exclusive use Air Attack platform beginning of April. The platform flew on one

incident within the Pecos Zone and multiple reconnaissance flights. The platform also assisted Arizona and

northern New Mexico from May until the end of its availability period.

Roswell Air Tanker Base

Roswell Air Tanker Base initially opened on May 2nd with the arrival to two SEATs, T-832 and T-898.

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The shared Idaho-New Mexico ATGS platform arrived on May 13th and was reassigned to Farmington District

BLM on June 14th before being released back to Idaho on June 19th.

In 2018, 107 loads equaling 463,760 gallons of retardant were delivered from the Roswell Air Tanker Base in

support of fires in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Utah.

Safety

SAFECOMS

SAFECOMS are used to report any condition, observation, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance with

personnel or the aircraft that has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap. SAFECOMS are a tool used

to identify, document, track, and correct safety related issues.

2 SAFECOMS were filed within the Pecos Zone in 2018 both for maintenance and malfunctions.

18-0204 – Helicopter bucket malfunction during water drops.

18-0425 – SEAT retardant gate system malfunction.

SAFENETS

The SAFENET system is a way for front line firefighters and support staff to report unsafe or unhealthy situations

and near-misses. It is also a way for fire managers to hear about and correct hazardous conditions, collect and

track important safety data and identify trends that could be developing.

Four SAFENETS were filed within the Pecos Zone in 2018:

20180611-0003– Individual without personal protective equipment Red Card or fire shelter on fireline.

20180604-0001 – Lack of radio communications during fire suppression activities.

20180413-0001 - Lack of radio communications during fire suppression activities.

20180310-0001 – Rechargeable device malfunction causing a fire within the cab of an engine.

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